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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities    
Consolidated net income $ 476,939 $ 490,353
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 31,140 31,053
Stock-based compensation expense 19,956 17,268
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable (262) (63)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates 5,905 2,682
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 4,130 0
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related 15,000 9,854
Gain on disposals of properties (3,953) (106)
Gain on sale of business 0 (4,137)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments (164) (18,449)
Gain on sales of securities (365) 0
Impairment charges 0 5,934
Gain on insurance settlement 0 (19,466)
Deferred income tax expense 1,837 3,803
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:    
Receivables (99,281) (36,855)
Inventories 34,027 53,372
Other assets (3,175) (12,897)
Current liabilities 25,303 (25,503)
Other liabilities (2,467) (1,828)
Other, net 1,217 3,475
Net cash provided by operating activities 505,787 498,490
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (51,288) (39,469)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (602,692) 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (8,700) (3,999)
Insurance proceeds - capital related 0 24,646
Purchase of short-term investments (4,285) (106,231)
Purchase of long-term investments (7,976) 0
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments 0 217,863
Proceeds from the sale of securities 98,465 0
Issuance of notes receivable (3,800) 0
Proceeds from sales of assets 9,026 214
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 0 1,093
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (571,250) 94,117
Cash flows from financing activities    
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (66,796) (50,133)
Repurchase of common stock (48,681) (19,303)
Repayments of debt (167) (185)
Issuance (repayment) of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net 144 (265)
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (22,946) (9,113)
Net cash used in financing activities (138,446) (78,999)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (4,709) 2,312
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (208,618) 515,920
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 1,174,223 465,296
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 965,605 $ 981,216

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